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Hoarse vs Discordant - What's the difference?

hoarse | discordant |

As adjectives the difference between hoarse and discordant

is that hoarse is afflicted by a dry, quite harsh voice while discordant is not in harmony or accord.

hoarse

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Afflicted by a dry, quite harsh voice.
  • *
  • I am old and my voice is hoarse

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    discordant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * discordaunt (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • not in harmony or accord
  • harsh or dissonant sounding
  • (public health) serodiscordant
  • (geology) of a differing type of rock cutting across a formation
  • Dikes may be discordant to country rock if they intrude at a high angle to the bedding

    Antonyms

    * concordant